Alpine ibex vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Capra ibex compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Capra	Ranunculus
Species	Capra ibex	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).